JAMB Begins Rescheduling UTME for 379,997 Candidates Affected in South-East, Lagos
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the rescheduling of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 379,997 candidates who were affected by technical and administrative glitches nationwide.
The process started Thursday morning, following an official announcement by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday.
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Professor Oloyede confirmed that a total of 206,610 candidates were affected across 65 centres in Lagos State, while 173,387 candidates encountered issues in 92 centres within the Owerri zone, which covers the five South-East states.
To ensure fairness, the board has initiated a nationwide rescheduling process to allow all affected candidates a chance to retake the examination under improved and secure conditions.
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“The affected candidates will start receiving text messages for their rescheduled exams starting tomorrow. I apologise, and I take full responsibility,” Oloyede stated.
One of the affected candidates has been rescheduled to retake the exam on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 12 noon in a CBT centre loocated in the Igando area of Alimosho LGA, Lagos State.
